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Jets happy to break Wilson's fall

Updated: April 23, 2010, 12:37 AM ET
By Rich Cimini | Special to ESPNNewYork.com

As a defensive-minded coach, Rex Ryan has a motto: You can never have too many corners. With that thought in mind, the New York Jets selected Boise State cornerback Kyle Wilson with their first-round pick, the 29th overall.

Wilson was projected as a top-15 talent on many draftboards, but he slipped to the bottom of the round -- and the Jets gladly broke his fall.

"In this case, the board and the need aligned," general manager Mike Tannenbaum said.

Wilson, from Piscataway, ...

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